Shirt stud ob button



UNITED STATES PIITENT OFFICE.

IVM. VOGT AND JOHN J. KLINK, OF LOUISVILLE, KENTUCKY.

SHIRT STUD 0R BUTTON.

Specification of Letters Patent No. 17,345, dated May 19, 1857.

To all whom t may concern Be it known that We, VILLIAM Voor and Jol-1NJ. KLINK, of Louisville, in the county of Jefferson, State of Kentucky,have invented a nenT and Improved Shirt Stud or Button; and We do herebydeclare that the following is a full and exact description thereof,reference being had to the accompanyingdrawings and the letters ofreference marked thereon.

The nature of our invention consists in providing` the upper part of ashirt stud or button, letter A, (of any of the ordinary shapes anddi1nensions,) With av Cross bar B, to secure the stud or button in itsplace in the garment, also providing a hook O, at the bottoni of thestud, to keep it up, and cover the hole in the garment. The length ofthe bar B, will be regulated by the size of the hole; that is, t-he barB, niust be a little less than twice as long as the bnttonhole.

To use our improved shirt stud or button it is only necessary to holdthe button, With its bar B, running in the saine direct-ion asthe'buttonhole, insert one end through the hole, slide it down as far asthe shank of the bar will permit; insert the other half of the bar B,then turn the button quarter around, and it is secure in its place. Toinsure its security, and cover the bnttonhole raise the stud up andinsert the hook (l in the hole. The stud is thus supported in its placeby the hook C, and effeetually prevented froin falling by the bar B.

What We claim as our invention and desire to secure by Letters Patent,is-- Shirt studs or buttons, sleeve buttons, breast pins or any articleof jewelry or ornament, lnade with the bar, B, and the hook C, for thepurpose and in the manner substantially as described.

WM. VOGT.

JOHN J. KLINI' Attest:

FREDERICK DonN, PHILIPP BRAECIKHEIMNR.

